Incredible teen raises $40,000 for charity through 1,600 random acts of kindness
A selfless teenager has carried out a random act of kindness every single day since the start of the pandemic.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2021
96-year-old teacher dedicates all her time to the children of Nepal
Olga Murray found her purpose in life just before retiring. Currently 96 years old, she was at the end of his legal career when, on a whim
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2021
Real-Life Saint Shirley Raines Offers Dignity, Beauty To Skid Row's Homeless Community
Shirley Raines offers the homeless community of skid row food, showers, and beauty services through her nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 6, 2021
7-year-old's lemonade stand helping fund Brunswick's first inclusive playground
You’ve heard the saying, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” even if you’re just seven years old.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 6, 2021
Spanish chef Jose Andres wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Charity Work
He has been nominated on several occasions for the prestigious Best Chef Award and has also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2021
Jai Johns puts together packs for the homeless through A Little Helping Hand
When seven-year-old Jai Johns saw people struggling on the street as he left the local supermarket, he was spurred to act.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2021
Oprah Treats 5-Year-Old Girl And Her Fairy Friend To Disneyland Trip After Their Story Goes Viral
Oprah Winfrey is playing fairy godmother. The mogul helped surprise Eliana Pauls, 5, and her fairy friend with a trip to Disneyland.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2021
Phil Mickelson wants 50,000 signatures, pledge for acts of kindness to return to Detroit
If he gets 50,000 and all of those 50,000 agree to do one random act of kindness for another member of the community, I'm in.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2021
Maine Island students bypass their senior trip and donate money to help during the pandemic
Islesboro Central class members (all 13) were looking to travel to Greece, or perhaps South Korea. But they didn’t go anywhere after all.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2021
Groups pledge $40B for gender equality at Paris conference, with $2B from Gates group
The U.N.-sponsored global gathering to promote gender equality generated about $40 billion in pledges to achieve women and girls equality
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
Six-year-old and future doctor Rubi Rosenow goes pink to raise money for breast cancer
Six-year-old Rubi Rosenow wants to be a doctor when she grows up. For now, Rubi is helping people diagnosed with breast cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
Drivable navy destroyer built on golf cart to honor veterans, raise money for charity
Greg Machak has loved building models ever since he was a kid, nothing comes close to what he built during COVID: a drivable navy destroyer
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
AC Angels donate air conditioners to people in need: They’ve earned their wings!
Motivated by withering, historic 106-degree heat, Jason Smith decided to drive to the first box store closest to his home in Bonney Lake
Joseph Shavit
Jun 30, 2021
Change The World With Every Search At Trueheart
The Trueheart social impact search engine, which launched globally last week and was created by the married dynamic duo Amy and Scott Malin.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2021
Bride finds sweet note tucked inside her newly purchased second hand wedding dress
Laura Trower found a handwritten note left attached to the wedding dress she bought from a British Red Cross charity shop
Joseph Shavit
Jun 26, 2021
Kindhearted Alabama teen donates his hair to kids battling cancer
In front of family and friends, Kieran cut his 19-inch-long afro for use in wigs to be donated to children battling cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 25, 2021
College Graduate Feeds the Homeless Using Hundreds of Dollars from Her Remaining School Meal Plan
Graduating senior Maya Nepos was set to leave her school in a few days when she noticed she had $600 worth of unused meal plan money left.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 25, 2021
Cyclist donates kidney to a complete stranger and then sets off to complete ‘Organ Trail’
When Mark Scotch heard that a stranger he met at a microbrewery in Louisiana needed a kidney, he didn’t hesitate to offer up one of his own.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 24, 2021
Warren Buffett gives away $4.1B of Berkshire Hathaway stock to 5 charitable foundations
Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated another $4.1B worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to 5 charitable foundations.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 23, 2021
Large List of International Football Stars To Join Soccer Aid For UNICEF 2021
Wayne Rooney, James Arthur, Tom Grennan, Micah Richards, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes were announced as taking part in Soccer Aid 2021
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